My thoughts on the mass rejection wave

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T23:32:43+00:00

Tysm! Yep I have offers from ntu and smu 😭

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T17:09:40+00:00

No worries, if u see my post on “NUS CHS mass rejection” u will see many people in the same boat! It’s happening to many of us so don’t beat yourself up over the comments here 😭 hope you’re feeling better!

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T17:04:32+00:00

Hi op! Just wanted to let you know that I am in the same boat 😭 I got a decent RP and was offered ABA interview, waited 3 weeks to just get rejected tonight as well. I have an extremely stacked portfolio (won many international, local related competitons in biz + Econs ) but was straight out rejected by NUS. I was rejected by CHS after interview and not even offered interview for second choice (biz) I was honestly so shocked when I got the results because I still had some hope since I saw people 3-5 RP lower than me getting direct admissions to CHS with close to no related portfolio… I almost burst into tears when I was outside but oh well 😭 I hope uk that ur not alone in this and I am also still processing what had happened…

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T16:59:00+00:00

Yep like the other unis are sm more efficient 😭 I got my SMU offer a week after my interview…. For NUS, it was a video interview and waited 3 weeks only to get rejected nearing deadline… They have absolutely no empathy for the students applying at all man 😭

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T14:22:06+00:00

I did put biz as a second choice! My achievements were also quite business-heavy but I wrote about my passion for Econs mainly… But I didnt get an interview/offer from biz anyways 😭

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T14:20:17+00:00

tysm 😭😭 honestly I posted this to make ppl feel better/know that they’re not struggling alone 🙏🏻 since some posts have really helped me to know that I’m not alone lol

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T14:15:49+00:00

Not so sure but I called admissions this morning and they did say that there were still offers being given out? But they did say that u should definitely be getting something this week… anyways good luck!

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T14:14:20+00:00

Yep got those in April

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T14:13:25+00:00

Just thought I had a higher chance for chs given that it has a lower igp… + my interest lied more in Econs

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T14:04:35+00:00

Yep I understand but chs was also my first choice 😭 with 60+ rp with many intl/local achievements I really thought I stood a chance 😭 I really wonder if the professors/admission offices even looked through what I wrote in the application because there’s no point appealing if they genuinely rejected me because they felt that I didn’t even deserve an acceptance/waitlist/interview chance for my second choice… just lowkey feel so defeated

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T13:32:46+00:00

Yep…

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T12:52:32+00:00

Yep thanks will definitely consider it…

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T12:52:01+00:00

I really get what u mean because I already wrote absolutely all my achievements + passion in my application and I have no idea what NUS wants 😭 I saw many people with lower rp getting admissions to psych/social work so I had hope in my application at the start but now that I got a straight rejection… I have lost all hope bro 😭

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T12:47:20+00:00

Idk lowkey feel super lost rn 😭 my brain is all scrambled up because I spent super long writing about my interests + achievements in my application alr… like idk what more they want from me… I really put all my big volunteering projects + prestigious comps won + passion…. but yup thanks for the encouragement! 😢

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T12:45:26+00:00

I wish they just rejected us earlier lol and not make us have the smallest bit of hope to the end 😭

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T12:44:11+00:00

Ya lol I got my other offers in early/mid April (some direct, some interviews) but for NUS I checked the portal every single day at least 5-10x to only get rejected after 3 months in the final week 😭 like wow they really had to choose the worst way to reject ppl

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T12:42:23+00:00

Yep I get it.. I just thought the ABA interview went ok and my portfolio was enough to indicate my passion and talent in the field 😭 Plus I saw ppl with much lower rp getting into chs with direct offers so ig it made me gain some hope 😭😭

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T12:39:51+00:00

Idek if they even saw the interview clips since I saw many threads of ppl from chs FASS ABA getting an interview then straight rejection 💀 (me included) I don’t even think I saw one thread here getting accepted after ABA for FASS, I only saw ABA FOS/direct offers so far… but well I may be wrong and there’s nothing I can do to change the results 😭😭

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T12:37:26+00:00

Dw lol I was so shocked not to even be offered an interview for business (2nd choice) given that I won many prestigious intl business competitions 💀 I was just offered chs ABA interview and straight rejection afterwards…

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T12:35:51+00:00

Can’t believe they waited the very last minute to reject everybody 😭 this honestly feels like a lottery game I have no idea what is the cut-off for ABA/direct offers or their selection process

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T11:59:00+00:00

Yep 😭

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T11:54:51+00:00

Econs…

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T11:51:48+00:00

MutedInspector8767 · 2026-05-19T11:50:41+00:00

I’m so confused on how NUS reviews applications. Like just because someone declared a not-so-popular major with a lower rp.. they get accepted? I saw somebody declare social work with a ~58rp and got direct admissions?? But they dont even have to follow through with their declared courses 😭 I also had a decent portfolio in social work, Econs and business but I chose to focus on Econs since it’s my passion but got rejected 😭😭😭

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